2017 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Summa Old Vines

Community Tasting Notes (18) Avg Score: 93.5 points

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  3/24/2024 - mflesh wrote: 94 Points

  This is a high velocity pinot which is both brambly and youthful. The nose on this wine is boysenberry cola. The wine pours a dirty maroon to the glass with a violet meniscus. The entry is raspberry and black cherry sorbet, with a hint of wildflower and passionfruit, but then tames in a second to a more brambly, whole cluster kind of presentation where there is a lot of grapestem character, some tangerine rind and a hint of baking spices all thrown in for good measure. This wine finishes with really nice acidity for a 2017 SVD pinot. Probably one of the more dense and refined RM Pinots I've had in quite a while, and no doubt worthy of the acclaim that the Summa Old Vines tends to get year after year. Drink now or hold for 5-7 additional years with proper cellaring.

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  8/15/2023 - Remon K Likes this wine: 96 Points

  It's like licorice, orange, and Fanta
  The peach scent feels like white tea
  It's full of sweet, sour, and bright scents
  You can feel the carbonation
  Wine that I thought was very lovely overall

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  7/6/2023 - rosenst1 wrote: 91 Points

  PnP. Unlike last bottle this one has the Summa archetype blood orange dominating the nose and palate. This is quite light in body but builds more depth with air. Missing the vinosity that the old vines often show; this is not a great example of this vineyard.

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  4/26/2023 - ozziewine Likes this wine: 92 Points

  A tad rough right out of the bottle but one pass through the Vinturi fixed that, smoothing it out and opening it up.
  Not overtly fruity but had a subtle sweet rhubarb note. Elegant and plush.
  I've had better RM Pinots...so ultimately not as compelling as some but we did enjoy it.

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  11/9/2022 - PVJC wrote: 92 Points

  Disappointing for the price point, and not as good as our last bottle, either on day 1 or 2. Good and very clear/precise fruit on the palate but lacking depth and overly tart with a short finish.

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